“Jack and Diane” is one of John Mellencamp’s most memorable hits in 1982. Kenny Aronoff is the man responsible for the famous drum solo, yet he was fired from the band. His biggest lesson? Learning how to turn ‘me’ into ‘we.’ Throughout this interview, Aronoff reveals why he turned down certainty for possibility (and why it paid off), the meaning of acronyms like RPS and CCC, and his strategy to adapt and adjust to the changes in the music landscape to stay relevant.
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